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francisco at the district trial. we put that on because we wanted to show people what action went on in that courtroom, and to normalize it. and so we find that as we move along, the wind is at our back. it is like we're hitting critical mass. you see more and more states adopting it. now great britain come you're seeing more countries. it will happen. it is supposed to happen. and i've said this many times, that we can't imagine that there was a time when women couldn't vote. we can't imagine there were times when black people couldn't vote. we can't imagine there was a time when black people couldn't marry white people. and it will be a time years now where we will say gay marriage? what was that fuss all about? it's going to take time, and we're moving in the right direction. but it is about a fundamental right, and we cannot look at our fellow citizens -- i couldn't look at chad griffin was somebody who i loved it and say, you are less than me. you deserve less than me. you are a second class citizen. you can't d
francisco at the district trial. we put that on because we wanted to show people what action went on in that courtroom, and to normalize it. and so we find that as we move along, the wind is at our back. it is like we're hitting critical mass. you see more and more states adopting it. now great britain come you're seeing more countries. it will happen. it is supposed to happen. and i've said this many times, that we can't imagine that there was a time when women couldn't vote. we can't imagine...
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from our beautiful place in san francisco, city of st. francis, we knew it was inevitable all of this would have been. it is inconceivable that it would end it was our job to use whatever influence we have a t-shirt the distance between the inevitable inconceivable and i think that's what's happening at the court because of many people's courage, especially those directly personally affect did. yesterday i had one of the attendees, senator barkley now, the first openly gay ambassador in their public service spot beside. so it's pretty exciting. but i chose you on health care is offline. you keep reminding me. [laughter] >> without opening day next friday. we can start all over again. [inaudible] >> let me just say this about that question because when you get the soundtrack comments that were calling it? the audio -- [laughter] soundtrack of the supreme court. you're too young. anyway -- [laughter] what was really interesting to me was to hear clemency spokesperson for doma. what is still role to play on life. nonetheless. when he was up
from our beautiful place in san francisco, city of st. francis, we knew it was inevitable all of this would have been. it is inconceivable that it would end it was our job to use whatever influence we have a t-shirt the distance between the inevitable inconceivable and i think that's what's happening at the court because of many people's courage, especially those directly personally affect did. yesterday i had one of the attendees, senator barkley now, the first openly gay ambassador in their...
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once in san francisco, once in portland oregon, once in washington dc. we finally were able to marry in canada. [cheers] for 12 years, nancy suffered with cancer and the side effects of frequent chemotherapy treatment. she died this last december. last month, nancy and i became the first lesbian or gay couple to ever receive approval to be buried together in one of our nation's national cemeteries. [applause] >> our country is changing. it is my hope and expectation that other loving couples will see this in such a way very soon. i recall last few months of nancy's life when she was on oxygen. she could move only with great difficulty between the bed and a couch. and she said some people would look at me and they would say, why do you continue this? you have no quality of life. she said that when i was younger, i might have said the same thing. but when your circumstances change, your perspective changes as well. she says my quality of life is looking at you. my quality of life is sharing her memories together. it is living in the home that we created to
once in san francisco, once in portland oregon, once in washington dc. we finally were able to marry in canada. [cheers] for 12 years, nancy suffered with cancer and the side effects of frequent chemotherapy treatment. she died this last december. last month, nancy and i became the first lesbian or gay couple to ever receive approval to be buried together in one of our nation's national cemeteries. [applause] >> our country is changing. it is my hope and expectation that other loving...
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here in san francisco at the district trial we put that on because we wanted to show people what actually went on in that court room and to normalize it. and so we find that as we move along, the wind is at our back. it is like we're in a critical mass. you're seeing more and more states adopting it. no great britain. more countries. it will happen. it is supposed to happen. i have said this many, many times. we cannot imagine that there was a time that women could not vote. we cannot imagine that there were a time when black people could not vote. we could not imagine there was a time when black people could not marry white people. and there will be tied years from now worry will say gay marriage, what was that fossil a lot? it is going to take time and we're moving in the right direction. it is about a fundamental right. we cannot look at our fellow citizens. i could not look at jack griffin, someone i love, and say you were less of a neat. you deserve less than me. you're a second-class citizen. you cannot feel comfortable about yourself knowing that there is millions of people in this
here in san francisco at the district trial we put that on because we wanted to show people what actually went on in that court room and to normalize it. and so we find that as we move along, the wind is at our back. it is like we're in a critical mass. you're seeing more and more states adopting it. no great britain. more countries. it will happen. it is supposed to happen. i have said this many, many times. we cannot imagine that there was a time that women could not vote. we cannot imagine...
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citizen and you live in san francisco or houston or seattle and someone says you are a member of al qaeda, shouldn't you get a chance to defend yourself? shouldn't you get to go to court? shouldn't you get a rawr? are these not -- a lawyer? are these not things that we would want in our country? ackerman goes on. he says there is a subtlety at work in the justice department framework. it takes imminence out of the context of something an enemy does and places it in the context of a policymaker's epistemic limitations. we are not looking to see if someone has a rocket launcher on their shoulder. we are saying because we think that these people don't like us and will continue to attack us that we can preemptively kill them. realize that this kind of logic is being used overseas, and that's debatable, but now they are going to bring this logic to america. so when you read stuff like this that imminence is out of the equation and in its place we're going to put a policymaker's epistemic limitations or estimations, that's how we're going to decide who is going to be killed in america? all we k
citizen and you live in san francisco or houston or seattle and someone says you are a member of al qaeda, shouldn't you get a chance to defend yourself? shouldn't you get to go to court? shouldn't you get a rawr? are these not -- a lawyer? are these not things that we would want in our country? ackerman goes on. he says there is a subtlety at work in the justice department framework. it takes imminence out of the context of something an enemy does and places it in the context of a...
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the best single book is the former mayor of san francisco, lieutenant governor of california, it's called citizen bill, and every single conservative in this country should read it because it is a practical textbook on all the opportunities in the information age to get rid of government and replace it with citizen activism exactly in the tocqueville the model. but it embraces the new world and the pioneers were great future that is entrapped in the past. reagan came to cpac march 1, 1975, probably most important cpac speech in his. he said quote our people look for a course to believ believe . a new and revitalized party raising a boehner of no pale pastels, but bold colors which make it unmistakably clear where we stand. i believe that totally. i'm arguing that part of that clearly has to be a better future for all americans with new ideas and new solutions to take the principles of our constitution unemployment rate us as a people to great a 21st century that is extraordinary. [applause] i would encourage everybody public and in every conservative to read to assess but irving kristol i
the best single book is the former mayor of san francisco, lieutenant governor of california, it's called citizen bill, and every single conservative in this country should read it because it is a practical textbook on all the opportunities in the information age to get rid of government and replace it with citizen activism exactly in the tocqueville the model. but it embraces the new world and the pioneers were great future that is entrapped in the past. reagan came to cpac march 1, 1975,...
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francisco and you have the idea. so i think in a sense, i take the 2012 election result as kind of come as less of an enthusiastic endorsement of barack obama and more as a grudging acquiescence in his presidency. but on the republican side one has to say that the republicans do not have republican leaning voters, did not have the advantage in compared balance of enthusiasm that they had in the 2010 off your election. that simply was absent, insufficient numbers. i don't believe that the obama campaign actually met their numbers. that is to say, i don't think they turned out as many people as they thought might be necessary to win. but it did turn out as many people as it turned out to be necessary to win and win florida with its 20 electoral votes by 1% of the vote. one of the interesting things about 2012 is that the presidential level, the numbers look like, a fair lot like 2008, particularly and the target states, reflecting the comparative advantage that the obama campaign had internet. as you get down the ballo
francisco and you have the idea. so i think in a sense, i take the 2012 election result as kind of come as less of an enthusiastic endorsement of barack obama and more as a grudging acquiescence in his presidency. but on the republican side one has to say that the republicans do not have republican leaning voters, did not have the advantage in compared balance of enthusiasm that they had in the 2010 off your election. that simply was absent, insufficient numbers. i don't believe that the obama...
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san francisco, $35,000. so the point of this amendment is to put state and local governments on notice that the federal government will not be here to bail you out. you need to get your own fiscal house in order. the third amendment that i intend to offer has to do with recognizing the truth of the situation with our entitlement programs. you know, at the current level, at the current path neither social security nor medicare are sustainable. so this amendment is also very simple amendment, establishes a point of order that requires in any budget resolution that we reform both social security and medicare to create 75-year solvency. again, i think that's pretty reasonable. let me just describe why i think it's so important. i frequently here all kinds of people claim that social security is solvent to the year 2035 or the year 2038. it's a moving target. let's take a look at the true picture in terms of the social security financial balance sheet. this comes right from the social security administration. thi
san francisco, $35,000. so the point of this amendment is to put state and local governments on notice that the federal government will not be here to bail you out. you need to get your own fiscal house in order. the third amendment that i intend to offer has to do with recognizing the truth of the situation with our entitlement programs. you know, at the current level, at the current path neither social security nor medicare are sustainable. so this amendment is also very simple amendment,...